Handle for umbrellas



0d- 17 1933 J. E. McwlLLlAMs HANDLE FOR UMBRELLAS Filed June 11, 1932 @WOR ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 17, 1933A HANDLE FOR Joseph VE. Mcwimams', 1vqw Yoran. Y. j

, .Application *1.1, vv1932.A No'. l"616,536 l' 2 claims.r (ci. 13s-'47) This invention relates to handles forumbrellas and the like and has for its object the provision of a receptacle or pocket in the handle constructed to receive and hold a vpair of rubber overshoes. Y

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated two preferred embodiments of my invention. In this drawing, Figure l is a perspectivel view of the handle showing the receptacle open and a pair of rubbers held within it; Figure 2 illustrates the handle with the receptacle closed, parts being broken away to illustrate the rubbers; Figure 3 is a transverse section 'taken along line 3 3 of Figure 1; Figure 4 illustrates Iii a modified form of the invention, and Figure 5 is a transverse section on an enlarged scale through the handle of Figure 4 showing the rubbers in position.`

Referring first to Figures 1, 2 and 3, 1 desigv20, nates an umbrella of ordinary construction hav- 'ing a shank 2 and a handle 3. This handle, in accordance with my invention, is constructed in the form of a receptacle large enough to receive a. pair of light weight rubber overshoes 4 compactly wound, but not too large to be conveniently grasped by the user of the umbrella. This receptacle comprises a metal cylinder 5 provided at its lower end with a reduced portion 6 designed to receive the upper end of the shank 2, and at '30 its upper end with a knob 7 or other decorative element for completing the handle. The receptacle is provided with a longitudinal opening 8 somewhat shorter than the over-al1 length of the cylinder thereby forming end flanges 9, and extending circumferentially for substantially less than 180, as most clearly shownin Figure 3. The receptacle thus formed is provided with over-hangingv walls both along its sides, at 11, and at its ends, the flanges 9. This is an im- `portant feature and made necessary by the resiliency of the rubbers to be carried. Were it not for these overhanging walls it would be extremely difiicult, if not impossible, to hold the rubbers in the receptacle long enough to close Jthe cover. With the construction just described, the rubbers, after being rolled, can be placed within the receptacle and will remain. inposition without springing out. Y

In order, however, to prevent accidental ref5'moval of the rubbers and also in order to provide a handle which may be satisfactorily grasped and which will present a. ,nished appearance, I provide the receptacle with a4 cover 12. Ucover is hinged adjacent one edge of the open- 4553mg, but back sufficiently so that there is a sub- Thisy stantial overlap when the cover is closed, thus giving a clear opening when the cover is swung back and facilitating the insertion ofthe rubbers within the receptacle. The cover is of sufiicient length to extendv well over the opening 6,@

in the receptacle when closed and is provided along its outer edge with a snap fastener 13 designed to cooperatewith a companion member 14 on the cylinder. The cover is made vof flexible material so that as it is closed pressure can 553, be exerted through it againstl the rubbers, which may bulge slightly, vand thus force them back into the receptacle. I have successfully used a sheet of Vcelluloid as the base of the cover.

In order to'provide the handleV with a com- 791; fortable and satisfactory grip and also improve its looks and strengthenthe cover, I provide a one-piece covering 15, preferably of leather, extending from the outer edge of the opening 8 to the outer edge ofthe cover. Thus, when the 75x cover is closed the handle presents a neatand attractive appearance'.` I also provide a onepiece lining '16 for the receptacle and cover, preferably of some water-resistant material, such as rubberized fabric. the outer edgeof the opening, around the inner edge, back to the cover hinge, and around to the outer edge of the cover, all as shown in Figure 3.

To insert a pair of rubbers Within the handle 35;;

Vreceptacle they vare first compactly wound and pushed through the opening. If the winding has been lproperly done, the rubbers will remain within the open receptacle and are held there by their own resiliency and-the over-'hanging 9.0,; walls'of the cylinder. It is now a simple matter to closeL and snap the cover, even though the rubbers may bulge somewhat through the opening. Any tendency that the rubbers mayV have tofextend-over the edges of the openingv and beV pinched by the cover can be readily overcome by pressure exerted by the fingers through thevilexible cover while closing it.

In Figures .4 and 5 `I have illustrated a modified form of my invention. In this form the A1Q@ shank 2 of the umbrella terminates in a cylindrical sleeve 18 open at its outer end. V'Ihe rubbers are placed within a cylindrical `receptacle 19 of substantially the same form as the receptacle 5, described above, except that the reduced Y end 6V is lacking and there is no cover. The receptacle is,vhowever, provided with theoverhanging walls. y In using thisform of thel in-V vention the rubbers` are wound, placed within the receptacle as before, and the receptaclethen 1L@ This lining extends from 8Q inserted into the sleeve throughits open outer end. The receptacle is retained in the sleeve .by means of a pin 20 cooperating with a bayonet With an umbrella constructed in ajcqrdancel with my invention it is possible to carry conveniently a pair of rubbers without, in any way,

impairing the appearance orutility of the urnbrella. The handle can perform its primary function as a handle 'Whether the rubberslarev stowed away Within it or whether theyare ,being worn.

I claim: Y 1. In an umbrella the combination of a shank,

and a receptacle for rubbers mounted on the shank, comprising a stiif cylindrical frame having a longitudinal opening extending'circumferentially for less thani180 thereby forming overhanging walls for retaining the rubbers within the receptacle, and-a ilexible cover for the opening hinged adjacent an edge thereof, the frame and cover constituting a handle for the umbrella.

2. An umbrella comprising a shank and a handle, thefhandlek comprising a cylindrical metal frame4 having a longitudinal opening, extending circumferentially for less than 180 thereby providing overhanging sides, a flexible cover hinged along one side of the frame substantially back from one edge of the opening, a one-piece covering mounted on the frame and cover'constituting a hand'y grip, and a one-piece lining mountedv in the frame and cover. A

JOSEPH E." MCWILLIAMS. 

